On April 3, 1948, a group from the Palmach (The Palmach, an acronym for Plugot Ma'hatz (Strike Companies), were the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine during the period of British rule. Established in 1941, the Palmach played a crucial role in the establishment of the state of Israel and left a lasting legacy on Israeli society.) consisting of an armored unit, an engineering battalion, and around 500 fighters from the Haganah, launched a surprise attack on this village aiming to break the imposed siege. Their goal was to secure the supply route for around a hundred thousand Jews in West Jerusalem and the surrounding settlements. The village was not fortified.
The fall of Qastal into Jewish hands incited Arab resistance fighters, and the Jerusalem area command decided to attack the village. Around 300 fighters gathered and initiated their battle on the morning of April 4, 1948. The conflict lasted for three days, during which significant victories were achieved and heavy losses were inflicted upon the Jewish forces. However, the military balance ultimately favored the Jewish militias, and the village fell on the sixth of the same month.